2026 State of Threat Detection

Is cyberattack resilience improving or falling further behind in the AI era?

Based on three years of research from thousands of SOC analysts, engineers, leaders, and CISOs around the world, the 2026 State of Threat Detection and Response asks why cyber resilience remains elusive. The report reveals how detection latency, fragmented visibility, and siloed signals continue to undermine outcomes, even as teams feel better staffed, better tooled, and more confident in AI.

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Key insights

• Detection latency persists as more than half of alerts go unaddressed.
• Fragmented visibility and siloed threat signals continue to drive complexity.
• AI optimism is high, but separating signals from noises remains a challenge.